June 2021
Beginner
208 pages
4h 30m
English
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6Having Patience
Putting one foot in front of the other is the only way to create a path.
I MUST ADMIT, of the 10 Pivot Points, this one is the most challenging for me. In the many stages of my life where I had to Hone My Vision to Find my Purpose, Believe in Possibilities, Define My Priorities, and Envision prosperity for myself, I was able to Shift My Energy. I have hunkered down, Gotten Prepared—and then had to wait for things to happen. As a true Type A person, I like to see things happen with a quickness. I love results. And yet, most often it takes time for things to align, even when you have made the decision to strategically Pivot in a new direction. When I reflect on many of the formative experiences I've had in my professional life, I realize that despite wanting things to happen quickly, some of my greatest successes have come because I was patient for the right moment to present itself.
Patience is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset.” According to Psychology Today, you can transcend frustration with patience, and patience is not passivity or resignation, but power.1 The article goes on to say it's an emotionally freeing practice of waiting, watching, and knowing when to act. I really liked that.
Developing patience is a very useful skill. This time of waiting can be very productive. It can strengthen your emotional management muscles, as you must learn to respond to ...
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